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Hank/Change (Live) 8:230:00/8:23
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0:00/6:10
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Cocaine Blues (Live) 3:380:00/3:38
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0:00/7:37
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0:00/8:06
PRESS KIT
“A look at a typical set list from singer-guitarist Dwayne Haggins would reveal that he’s as comfortable covering rockabilly (Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes”) and funk (Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”) as he is with his own material, ranging from the honkytonk of “Song About Nothing” to the balladry in “Thanks to the Rain.””
BIO
He’s been described as “the love child of Hank Williams and Sam Cooke.” “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And even, “the ‘what-took-you-so-long?’ fusion of Elvis Presley and Marvin Gaye.” At every performance, whether in a venerable metropolitan concert hall or a grimy dive in an anonymous strip mall, Dwayne is always at work. Adding new subtleties to an obvious melody line. Reinterpreting a time-worn lyrical cliché to imbue it anew with genuine feeling. Unleashing a gentle cascade of vocal acrobatics when least expected (and hence most effective) — never for show alone, but always to express a likewise unanticipated nuance of feeling: a whisper of love, a curse of anger, a groan of pain, a whoop of joy that feels, paradoxically, both surprising and inevitable at the same moment.
“As the first set unfolded, Dwayne revealed different features of his impressive voice, slowly rolling out the breadth and depth of his stylistic reach, adjusting not just for song styles but also for the changing line-up of instruments involved. For sure, I’ll get out to hear Dwayne again; the longer I listened, the more intrigued I became by his skills.”
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Live Recordings
Dwayne Live
Dwayne Haggins
Recorded live from Sanctuary in Maynard, MA 03/21/20
Recorded/Mixed by Will Woyda
Mastered by Top Hat Recording
Dwayne Haggins - Guitar/Voc, Matt Twaddle - Keyboard, Mario Perrett - Sax, Will Woyda - Bass, Jahnu - Drums
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I Get Sad (Live) 4:330:00/4:33
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Where It Wants (Live) 11:260:00/11:26
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Prison Blues (Live) 7:180:00/7:18
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0:00/2:53
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Glory Socks (Live) 8:370:00/8:37
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Floating Bridge (Live) 11:250:00/11:25
China Ruby
Dwayne Haggins
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Recorded at Blue Jay Recording Studio in Carlisle, MA.
Art by Jahnu
Engineered by Will Woyda
All songs written by Dwayne Haggins
Musicians: - Dwayne Haggins, rhythm guitar/lead vocals - Baxter Hall, lead guitar - Will Woyda, bass - Jahnu, drums - Mario Perett, sax - Ahren Shreeve, guitar - Jim Weeks, guitar/vocals - Background singers - Kat Brooks, Greg Kane, James Burke, Tina Marie Lionstar, Lori Zuroff
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22 Candles 3:200:00/3:20
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Patti 3:210:00/3:21
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Glory Socks 18:040:00/18:04
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Stranger To Me 6:020:00/6:02
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0:00/5:28
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Khalyla 1:450:00/1:45
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Where It Wants 3:370:00/3:37
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0:00/5:40
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Hey Darlin' 13:540:00/13:54
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We Ain't Cryin' 7:230:00/7:23
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0:00/4:13
Heavenly Rose
Dwayne Haggins
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This album was engineered by John Harvey at Top Hat Recordings in Knoxville, TN.
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0:00/3:02
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Vivian 4:530:00/4:53
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Ball O' Man 2:290:00/2:29
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Rain On Down 4:560:00/4:56
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Winding Angel Roads 2:250:00/2:25
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Don't Have To Cry 4:170:00/4:17
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Heavenly Rose 3:240:00/3:24
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D.W.T. 8:480:00/8:48
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90 Miles To Go 3:390:00/3:39
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Burning Bridges 4:470:00/4:47